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'What is up with these tense atmospheres, lately?' Olivia reflected as she took a seat between her two girls. She could sense something was off as soon as the teacher entered the classroom.

Before beginning his session, he would usually be all cordial and elderly like a grandfather and talk about his day, but today he had a very serious expression on his face and no sign of a grin.

She also observed that Darius and Conrad had been acting strangely. Conrad, who is typically sluggish and half-asleep, is now sitting with perfect posture, eagerness, and attention. What for? She couldn't tell. 

Olivia was able to detect even the smallest shift in Darius, who was often unconcerned, serious, and occasionally depressing. He still appeared the same, but he had changed a bit. He sent off subtle smile cues with his little lip curl, faraway sparkle in his eye, suppressed enthusiasm in his expression, and tapping of his finger on the table.

He too was in the waiting period. She was again unsure of what it was. Despite the fact that Darius and Conrad were both her dear friends, she didn't feel the need to press them for information just out of curiosity. She would eventually learn the truth. 

She was startled out of her thoughts by a pinch to the cheek, Elvira was the one who had done it. "Hmm? What's up, Vira?" The brunette beauty shrugged and gestured toward their elderly professor grandfather.

"Nothing really, though. Don't you think something is strange?" She used her poking pen to point out the two boys behind them. "Even those two dummies are off." Her eyes widened, as she gasped. 

"Do you think it's possible that they snitched to Grandpa Professor about how we broke into Darius's dorm, hacked his phone, and stuffed all of his room space with selfies of ourselves!?"

Olivia gave her anxious friend a lighthearted forehead flick as she rolled her eyes. "No, you dummy." 

Elvira closed her eyes in pleasure, as Olivia gave her a couple of pats on the head. "'Sides pretty boy already gave us a three-hour lecture about his personal possessions and all that, that was punishment enough, so I don't think that's the reason.

She turned her head to the front and observed the elderly man organizing a stack of papers. "Although I don't think it's horrible, it's probably not good either. The old guy finally broke the prolonged hush by clearing his throat. "I have news to share." 

The students were silent. His glance, tone, and stance. He conveyed to the class that he meant business in every way. "There have been some rumors about this year students," He stopped as the students began to whisper to one another. 

"Following some research, we have cause to think that these rumors are real. We cannot, however, take action in the absence of concrete incriminating proof. So..."

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